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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the rate of acute hepatitis B — IID‑11

Status: Improving

  
Improving
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Most Recent Data:
0.6 cases of acute hepatitis B per 100,000 population (2021)

Target:
0.1 per 100,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
1.1 cases of acute hepatitis B per 100,000 population were reported in 2017

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Reduce the rate of acute hepatitis B

Target-Setting Method
Maintain consistency with national programs, regulations, policies, or laws

Data Sources:  National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC/CSELS; Bridged-race Population Estimates, CDC/NCHS and Census

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Summary

Thousands of people get acute hepatitis B in the United States every year. While the infection can go away, some people develop a lifelong infection and are at increased risk for liver disease, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Making sure all infants, children, and at-risk adults get the hepatitis B vaccine can help reduce the rate of acute hepatitis B nationwide.

Topics:  Infectious Disease, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vaccination

Workgroup: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

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